Part-Time Mental Health Counselor, Counseling and Psychological Services

IU HEALTH CENTER (BA-IUHC-IUBLA)

The Office of Student Life is focused on building a strong foundation to ensure every student's Indiana University experience is positive, safe, healthy, and meaningful. The Office of Student Life staff and multiple departments aim to help students navigate their time at IU, providing the tools they need to be successful in school and after graduation. Students are our priority, and their health, safety, and overall well-being are our core mission.  

Indiana University's Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is proud to be a department within the Office of Student Life who collaborates closely within IU's Student Health Center. Our team is committed to promoting learning and respect by integrating diversity, equity and inclusion in all programs, interactions, and partnerships. We commit to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment where all people are respected, valued, and affirmed so that they may know they matter and belong at Indiana University.  

The part-time Mental Health Counselor provides clinical services to IU students through Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) within the Student Health Center. This role requires a culturally informed approach to supporting student mental health.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Collaborates with CAPS multidisciplinary team to support student well-being.
• Conducts 45-minute initial consultations to assess students and determine appropriate care, either within CAPS or with external providers.
• Supports emergency services and crisis drop-in shifts, assessing students in acute distress or crisis situations.
• Assists with clinical duties such as crisis interventions or individual counseling during periods of high demand, though ongoing individual psychotherapy is not the primary focus of this role.
• Conducts individual and crisis assessments. assessments  
• Provides direct clinical mental health services. 
• Maintains accurate, timely clinical notes, following Quality Improvement committee standards. 
• Adheres to relevant ethical and legal standards of HIPAA, relevant professional bodies, state boards. 
• Consults with and refers to other professionals when appropriate (e.g., psychiatrists, medical providers, and dietitians) 
• Utilizes evidence-based clinical interventions and, as appropriate, document in clinical notes.  

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Master's degree in relevant mental health area from an accredited program

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 4 years of post-degree experience

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Required

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Indiana OR
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Indiana

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Adheres to professional code of ethics
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of clinical skill, even under pressure
• Possesses a high degree of initiative

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation. 

To learn more about Bloomington, Indiana, click here.

This is an in-person position

Bloomington, Indiana

$50.00 per hour

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:00AM - 5:00PM. 

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure .

Career Level: Part Time Employee

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Part Time Employee

Job Family: Part Time Employee

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This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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